Spinout by Edward J Painting Catamaran in Port Huron / OPA Race..

**Pachanga_rick** · 08-15-2016, 01:11 PM

Could have been worse.. my fault totally.

I know that we cannot keep up with the twin engine boats off the start or any straight so
I started pushing into the turns very tight, like F1 Boats. To keep the rpm's I was over trimming the motor on the exist to help
increase acceleration. I than started "cheating"... I started over trimming at the apex of the turn, sliding the boat out a little as we would exist. I knew what we had been doing was "on the edge" but in the heat of the moment I keep doing it till this happened...

After we re started and did another lap I started doing it again, but not until we had existed the turn.

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**Z06man** · 08-15-2016, 01:43 PM

Is that a Twister or Argo and what other boats are in the class. Great pics glad it didn't roll

**noli** · 08-15-2016, 01:47 PM

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That is some great footage on the link to the picture sequence.

please start a pics thread in ==> http://www.screamandfly.com/forumdis...tos-and-Videos

so we can see more of your race boat

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**Pachanga_rick** · 08-15-2016, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by Z06man

Is that a Twister or Argo and what other boats are in the class. Great pics glad it didn't roll

She's a Yuka Racing Catamaran raced in Turkey and Dubai.

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**mr fun** · 08-15-2016, 08:11 PM

I think that is a VERY humble post, to get better we have to learn from our mistakes. balance of effort is the key, and staying dry. all the best, fun out

**Charger20sv** · 08-17-2016, 02:16 PM

i watched from canada and was rooting for you guys. I always cheer for the outboards. I noticed you were whipping around the corners pretty tight.

Is that really only a 200?

**Pachanga_rick** · 08-17-2016, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by mr fun

I think that is a VERY humble post, to get better we have to learn from our mistakes. balance of effort is the key, and staying dry. all the best, fun out

I know the risks I take are calculated and sometimes stupid, but I also do them when I have a helicopter above and medical personal a few seconds away. I see people in boats take bigger risks leaving the bay with a couple beers under the belt.. Thats just stupid!

**Pachanga_rick** · 08-17-2016, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Charger20sv

i watched from canada and was rooting for you guys. I always cheer for the outboards. I noticed you were whipping around the corners pretty tight.

Is that really only a 200?

Its a 200xs R.O.S. I built a 280 I was going to do LOTO with and I bought a 250XB I was going to race with (torque), but I stuck with
the small power..

Might sell all the toys and buy a 3.2 300xs, or a 400r ??

**Charger20sv** · 08-17-2016, 06:23 PM

Well i would never have guessed until i saw the pic you posted above. That thing seems to move along quite nice with that power. What prop were you running? Seemed like it got moving pretty well down the straight aways.

Great show man, and props for holding your own against the bigger offshores with WAY more power. Id love to race class 7 one day